The legalize raw milk debate comes down to access, informed choice, risk perception, black markets and oversight. Folks who want to drink raw milk find a way to get it. Maybe they know about the risks, maybe not.

A law maker in Wisconsin is, according to Channel 3000, looking to legalize direct farm sales of raw milk in the state (again). 

Rep. Dave Murphy of Greenville introduced a bill Wednesday that would allow dairy farmers to sell raw milk and raw milk products such as butter and cheese directly to consumers on the farm where they’re produced. The farmers wouldn’t need state milk producer licenses or permits. State milk quality rules wouldn’t apply to raw milk products sold on the farms.

Murphy wrote in a memo to his fellow lawmakers seeking co-sponsors that more people want their food directly from farms and consumers would be aware the milk hasn’t been processed.

Being aware the the milk hasn’t been processed isn’t the same as raw milk drinkers making choices based on their personal risk decisions. This list helps me make my raw milk risk decisions.